Children Book Reviews

Name: Stephen Leitch
17 November 2023;

Genre: Spy stories

"The simple truth is that Alex Rider has done you nothing but harm. It's time you got him out of your life." Alex rider is back for another mission that will force him to confront the deadly Nightshade organisation once more and question who exactly he can trust. While trying to get his around...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
17 November 2023;

Genre: Environment

For those of you, like me, who have been waiting with anticipation for the next adventure of Roz, Brightbill, ChitChat and the other animals of the island, the wait is over and it is worth it. In The Wild Robot Protects, the third The Wild Robot book, Roz the robot has...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
17 November 2023;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Who hasn't made a wish that has failed to come true? Most of us can name at least one! This is exactly how Bibi is feeling. None of Bibi's wishes have ever come true so it is quite a surprise when she meets her fairy Godmother, who presents her with a locked box and then whisks her away on ama...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
10 November 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Perfect for introducing young readers to the world of boats, Boats! (and other things that float) is an engaging and informative book. Each spread focuses on a different type of watercraft, fully illustrated and with plenty of details to spot on every page. The range of...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
10 November 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Combining poetic language, storytelling and factual information, Honeybee is a delightful read, following the life of a bee from emerging from her waxed cell to the end of her life. With the scientific name Apis mellifera, the author names this new bee Apis as she emerges into...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
10 November 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of Doom is the second in Zanna Davidson's amazing, laugh-out-loud Izzy the Inventor series. Packed full of illustrations with easy-to-read text, it provides the perfect transition from picture books to chapter books. Izzy believes in scie...

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Name: Donna Burkert
10 November 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

Sunshine Simpson is back again, it’s a new year and a scary year as she and her friends plan for their transition to secondary school, away from the safety of what they know and potentially away from each other. It's all about to change and Sunshine doesn't like it. To make things worse, thing...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
07 November 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

What a delight the first book in this mesmerizing, magical new fantasy series is! In Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power, the reader steps into a whole new world that unfolds impressively around them and into an adventure that celebrates how marvellous and unique every...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
05 November 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

Zanna Davidson's wonderful story, Izzy the Inventor and the Unexpected Unicorn, is an enchanting tale filled with wonder, friendship, and the power of believing in yourself. Izzy believes in science not magic! She wants to be the greatest inventor of all time but then along came a fairy...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
03 November 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans is a fantastic, vivid and energetic fantasy quest with its roots and landscape planted in Nigerian history, folklore and culture. The main character is a wonderfully endearing 12 year old orphan, Adia. Adia lives in the poor Swampl...

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